2021 Soul Train Music Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards have been announced, and we’ve got the complete list!

Best New Artist

The nominees for the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards were announced on Tuesday (March 2), with Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, and Summer Walker leading the pack with six nominations each.

Other notable nominees include Lizzo, who received five nods, as well as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Khalid, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and Doja Cat, who each earned four.

This year’s nominees were chosen by a panel of music experts and insiders from all genres of music. The awards will be handed out during a virtual ceremony set to air on BET on Sunday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best New Artist
-Doja Cat
-Megan Thee Stallion
-Roddy Ricch
-Summer Walker

Album of the Year

The 2021 Soul Train Music Awards will take place on November 7, and the nominees for Album of the Year have been announced. The nominated albums are:
-“Back to Us” by Rascal Flatts
-“Beautiful Trauma” by P!nk
-“Evolve” by Imagine Dragons
-“Rainbow” by Kesha
-“Reputation” by Taylor Swift
-“Soul of a Woman” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Song of the Year

The nominees for Song of the Year are:

“Black Parade” by Beyoncé
“The Box” by Roddy Ricch
“Put It All On Me” by Ed Sheeran featuring Ella Mai
“Circles” by Post Malone
“Everything I Wanted” by Billie Eilish

Record of the Year

This award is given to the artist and the producer(s) of a single track for their outstanding achievement in songwriting and production. In order to be eligible, the single must have been originally released during the eligibility period (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020).

Nominees:
-“Black Parade” by Beyoncé
-“The Box” by Roddy Ricch
-“Circles” by Post Malone
-“Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa
-“Everything I Wanted” by Billie Eilish
-“I Can’t Breathe” by HER
-“Life Is Good” by Future ft. Drake
-“Rockstar” by DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch

Best R&B Performance

The nominees for Best R&B Performance are as follows:

-“Black Parade” by Beyoncé
-“Body” by Megan Thee Stallion feat. Lil Baby
-“Goin Thru It All” by Fantasia
-“Love On Top” by H.E.R.
-“Slow Down” by Leon Bridges

Best R&B Song

The 2021 Soul Train Music Awards nominees have been announced, and there are some great contenders up for the coveted Best R&B Song prize.

Among the nominees are some of the biggest names in R&B, including Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Khalid, and SZA. There are also some lesser-known artists up for the award, such as H.E.R., Lucky Daye, and Summer Walker.

Whichever artist takes home the award, it’s sure to be a deserving winner!

Best Traditional R&B Performance

The nominees for Best Traditional R&B Performance are:

-Black Pumas for “Colors”
-Cordae feat. Anderson .Paak for “Bad Idea”
-John Legend for “Bigger Love”
-Luke James feat. Cyril Neville for “Drip”
-Matt Berninger for “One More Second”

Best R&B Album

The nominees for the best R&B album are as follows:

-Tierra Whack, “Whack World”
-H.E.R., “H.E.R.”
-Anderson .Paak, “Oxnard”
-Miguel, “War & Leisure”
-Ledisi, “Let Love Rule”

Best Rap Performance

Nominees for the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards were announced on November 18, 2020. The ceremony will air on BET on February 27, 2021.

Best Rap Performance
-Doja Cat – “Say So”
– Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage” Remix ft. Beyoncé
– Roddy Ricch – “The Box”
– Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”

Best Rap Song

“The Bigger Picture” – Lil Baby
“Black” – Young Thug ft. Gunna & Yak Gotti
“Lockdown” – Anderson .Paak
“Savage (Remix)” – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé
“WAP” – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion

Best Rap Album

This year’s Soul Train Music Awards nominees for Best Rap Album are Anderson .Paak’s “Ventura,”Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s “Ancestral Recall,” Freddie Gibbs & Madlib’s “Bandana,” J. Cole’s “Revenge of the Dreamers III” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Fever.”

Best Dance Performance

Nominees for the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards were announced on October 20, 2020. The ceremony will air on BET Her on February 28, 2021.

Best Dance Performance
-Julie Bergan featuring Seeb for “KIDS”
-DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch for “ROCKSTAR”
-Dua Lipa for ” Levitating”
-Jax Jones, Au/Ra and i think violence for “i miss u”
-Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for “Rain On Me”

Best Dance Recording

The Soul Train Music Award for Best Dance Performance is an award given at the Soul Train Music Awards. The award was first given out in 1987 and has been given out every year since.

This award is given to a song that has been released within the eligibility period and has shown outstanding Achievement in the field of Dance music.

Best Music Video

And the nominees are…

“Runnin’ (Lose It All)” – Naughty Boy ft. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin
“Formation” – Beyoncé
“Hotline Bling” – Drake
“Can’t Feel My Face” – The Weeknd
“Alright” – Kendrick Lamar

Best Soul Train Certified Award

The Best Soul Train Certified Award is given to an artist or group who has given at least five years of great service to the music industry and who have achieved a significant level of success in the field. This award is meant to recognize those artists who have continued to produce great work and contribute to the music industry, even after achieving mainstream success.

Best International Performance

The nominees for the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards were announced on Wednesday (Sept. 9). Leading this year’s pack with six nods each are Summer Walker, Snoop Dogg, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch and Yola.

All five artists are nominated for the newly created Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, which will be handed out at the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards. The honor is given to “a songwriter or songwriting team whose work exemplifies excellence in creativity, lyrical content, and melodic craftsmanship.”

Additionally, Walker is up for best new artist and best R&B/soul female artist, while Ricch is nominated for best R&B/soul male artist and album of the year (Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial). Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hot Girl Summer” collab with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign is also up for song of the year.